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August 23 Prayer Choice And Prayer Conflict “When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and pray to thy Father which is in secret.” Matthew 6:6 Jesus did not say – Dream about thy Father in secret, but pray to thy Father in secret. Prayer is an effort of will. After we have entered our […] Evening, August 23 Scripture: “That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith.”(Ephesians 3:17) Beyond measure it is desirable that we, as believers, should have the person of Jesus constantly before us, to inflame our love towards him, and to increase our knowledge of him. I would to God that my readers were all entered […] Morning “The voice of weeping shall be no more heard.” Isaiah 65:19 The glorified weep no more, for all outward causes of grief are gone. There are no broken friendships, nor blighted prospects in heaven. Poverty, famine, peril, persecution, and slander, are unknown there. No pain distresses, no thought of death or bereavement saddens. They […] Love and Seek True Wisdom I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17) Wisdom loves her lovers and seeks her seekers. He is already wise who seeks to be wise, and he has almost found wisdom who diligently seeks her. What is true of […] August 23 Earth’s Broken Things “Fear not, thou worm Jacob…I will make thee a threshing instrument with teeth” (Isa. 41:14-15). Could any two things be in greater contrast than a worm and an instrument with teeth? The worm is delicate, bruised by a stone, crushed beneath the passing wheel; an instrument with teeth can break […] |
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